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These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S.

President Trump has signed an order telling the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain criminal gangs that the United States has named terror organizations.

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Police officers surrounding a man they accused of being a MS-13 gang member, in Ilopango, El Salvador, in 2018.
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C.D.C. Workers Say Shooting Manifests Worst Fears About Anger Among Public

Employees expressed horror at a shooting at the agency’s headquarters, and some said they viewed it as part of a pattern of threats and assaults on health workers.

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Bullet holes can be seen in the glass windows of the C.D.C. building in Atlanta on Saturday.
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Sahara occidental : le territoire parie sur le tourisme

Le Sahara occidental, territoire au cœur d’un conflit depuis des décennies entre le Maroc et l’Algérie, connaît un développement économique spectaculaire. Le gouvernement marocain a multiplié les investissements massifs au cours des dernières années, notamment pour le tourisme.

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Petunia Wins the Ugliest Dog Contest by Being Loved, Not by Looking Perfect

Rescued from neglect, the hairless bulldog claimed the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest title on Friday but her prize came long before the competition results were announced.

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Petunia was the winner of the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in California.
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Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency

Dr. Vinay Prasad’s rehiring was an unusual instance of a federal official targeted by the right-wing activist Laura Loomer being brought back into the Trump administration.

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Dr. Vinay Prasad left the F.D.A. in late July after being targeted by Laura Loomer and others over medication-related decisions and critical comments he had made about President Trump.
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Gunman in Deadly C.D.C. Shooting Fixated on Covid Vaccine, Officials Say

The shooting in Atlanta, which killed a police officer, followed the spread of false information around Covid vaccines and animosity directed at the agency, public health workers say.

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Buildings in the Center of Disease Control and Prevention campus were pocked with bullet holes after a deadly shooting in Atlanta.
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What to Know About Instagram Map, Location Sharing and Privacy Concerns

The service rolled out this week, prompting confusion and safety concerns. Meta, which owns Instagram, said the feature was turned off unless users activated it.

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The headquarters of Meta, which operates Instagram, in Menlo Park, Calif. The app’s new Instagram Map feature was greeted with confusion by many.
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A Sidelined Europe Seeks a Voice as Trump and Putin Prepare to Meet

Ukraine and its allies are concerned that President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia will do a deal without them and then try to impose it on Kyiv.

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David Lammy, Britain’s foreign secretary, and Vice President JD Vance, on Friday in Chevening, England. Mr. Vance is attending a meeting of European and Ukrainian leaders on Saturday.
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Netanyahu Says Israel Wants ‘Arab Forces’ to Run Gaza. What Does That Mean?

The Israeli cabinet agreed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military plan, but the quandary of who will eventually govern Gaza remains intractable.

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Gathering aid airdropped on Gaza City on Thursday. The Israeli government announced on Friday that its military would prepare to seize control of the city.
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